Plug handle



Sept614, 1943. 1 M. J. "BEST 2,329,242

' PLUG HANDLE Filed Deg. 31, 1941 INVENTOR.

MARIE J. BEST.

BY P ATM ATTORNEY.

, pery and to clean the drain pipe. I I

" A handle for plugs made of'rubberf and' the Patented Sept. 14, 1943' 'fil . I 2532 3 II I I .I

PLUG Ifllvlarie J .Best,Yoii iis,'ffN;y. I, A'pplication December 31,1941, Serial No. 425,053- l an I Myinvention relates to a handle for drain plugs and stoppers and particularly the" "stopper poses and objects are to provide; r I I I A handle and plug whichinay be easily removed even when the users hands. are soapy and-slipof Wash basins, sinks, tubs, etc. Among 'the' putlike and having no metal parts. I

"Ahandlewhich will not easily become accidentally removed and suitabl to operatethe,

plunger extension.

A .drain plug handle at the edge or eccentric from the center of'the plug.

A simple convenient plug for general use.

I accomplish these and other objects by the construction herein described and shown inthe accompanying drawing forming apart, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appli- Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of thedrawing and in the specification to follow.

The ordinary rubber drain plug with its metal ring and chain is so well known, that I am pointing out the troublesome features only, for the purpose'of comparison. The ordinary plug becomes soft and the ring tears through the softened eye. 7

The handle on my plugis at one side and large enough to easily lift the plug from its water tight tapered seat because it lifts one edge first and does not lift the plug from the center, thus starting the entire joint loose at one pull as is the case with the ordinary plug.

' The pull is made on the chain of the ordinary plug; the chain and also the plug become slippery due to the soapy water used, making it difficult to pull the plug. The handle on my plug has a square edged shoulder which helps the user to grip the plug.

My plug preferably is formed of a minimum of rubber or other springy material and thus metal needed for war purposes.

The plunger extension on my "plug automatically cleans the drain pipe by the withdrawal ofthefplugi'from its seat and the Withdrawal a emov ment of the plunger {in relation to "the small ndfof theseat of the 'drain'fitti ng'. I Y

=I therq11wmg Specification and in -the drawingfl-have not attempted el-show allof the pas;

sibl modifications of my -'device-,-, but rather "to illustrate and describe in detail 'my preferred construction so that it may be-better understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. ltfisbelieved thatafte'r a s'tudy fof this disclosure, numerous modifications" magi-be apparent which do not depart from the underlying princi'ple-sfof which this detailed disclosure is an embodiment. I Referring to the drawing, the lower part1 of my plug is preferably slightly larger .in diam- I eter at or near the top surface 2 than the top of the seat 3 of the drain fitting 4 whichis of the 1 conventional type 'used'in washbasins, bath tubs,

sinks, etc., in which the seat 3' is a tapered bore or opening 5 directly connecting the drain pipe 3' with reservoir 4' of water to be drained. The bottom edge 6 is of similar diameter to the small diameter of the tapered bore of the seat in the fitting 4. I I

The periphery I of the lower part I of my plug is not tapered to suit the taper of the seat but is preferably-a spherical surface 8, the center of I which is at 9, thus between the ends of the tapered bore- 5 contact is made with the spherical surface 8 of my. plug, when in place, thereby 3 closing the drain; yet, when the plug is moved .or tilted by the handle ID, the tendency of the plug to stick in its seat is overcome so that it may be easily removed.

The handle ID, of my plug, is preferably dis- I posed eccentric to the center 9, between said center and periphery 1 where the neck II of the handle joins the top surface 2. The axial centerline I2 of the handle is preferably disposed at an angle 5 to the axial centerline I3 of the lower part I of my plug.

vThe eccentric and also the angular disposi tion of the handle in relation to the bottom end of the plug, together with its spherical suri face, facilitates its easy removal;

, The finger aperture I 4 of the handle is pro- .vided with relatively sharp edges I5 and the shoulder I6 above theneck II is likewise prosaves vided with the sharp edges .II, all of which prevent the fingers of the user from slipping when pulling the plug in relation to its tilting and seat. I The lower part I is preferably extended below and beyond the bottom edge 6 into the cylindriis preferably of greater length than the diameter of the periphery 1. The plunger l8 has a diameter, throughout its cylindrical length, equal to the small diameter of the tapered bore 5 of the fitting 4 which thus forms a substantially pressure tight joint around the plunger, thereby causing a partial vacuum to be formed in the drain pipe by the upward movement of the plunger and plug,

The upward and downward movement of the plunger causes an upward and downward surge in the drain pipe to dislodge lint, threads, hair, etc., automatically cleaning the drain pipe.

The plunger portion is preferably of relativei soft rubber or similar material having sufficient cal plunger l8, which, together with the part I, drain fitting of basins, tubs, and other reservoirs,

a lower portion adapted to engage the seat of said fitting, handle means having relatively sharp non-slipping edges formed above the top surface of said lower portion and said lower portion having a periphery substantially conforming to a part of the surface of a sphere, said handle means beingdisposed eccentrically to center of i said lower portion.

resiliency to cause the plunger to yieldingly fit I the small part of the bore.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and ,7,vv

the axis l2 of the handle 10' is disposed parallel to thecenterline 13 of ;the,lower.-part l-'.

The-finger depression I4 is provided sharp edges asfis the shoulder IS, The other parts are similar to the parts-shown inthe other views and the referencecharacters are designated by a similar number with-the added-prime characteristic and the description of the preferred construction above applies to'the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 7. v

Having thus described invention is set forth in the appended claims.

' Iclaimz,

1. :In, adrain plug suited to; fit and-plugthe my device detail,- .my

2. In a drain plug suited to fit and plug the drain fitting of basins, tubs,-and other reservoirs, a lower portion adapted to engage the seat of I said fitting, handle means secured to the top of said lower portion, said lower portion having a periphery curved between its top and lower edges and a cylindrical downwardly disposed plunger below said lower portion slidable in said fitting .to cause an lip-movement of the liquid in said drainpipeby the movement of said drain plug.

3. In a drain plug for basins, tubs, and the 'like, ,having' a tapered plug seat, an integral plug engaging said seat,- and a handle above said plug, and an integral depending cylindrical plunger below said plug slidably and snugly fittingthe small diameter of said tapered seat and movable up and down by said handle, thereby to cause a surge of the liquid in the drain, said cylindrical plunger having a yielding body such as rubber or the like, to for'm an air and water tight joint between said seat and said plunger while being moved up anddown. I v

MARIE J. BEST, 

